Yelena

Yelena is from Melitopol. She works as a vendor at one the largest local markets. Yelena has been selling women's clothing for the past 9 years and owns her retail location. She has turned to Kiva for a loan of 5,000 hryvnia in order to purchase for resale a new batch of women's clothing, namely robes, undergarments, and hosiery. She hopes to invest her profits from these sales into further development of her business.

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About HOPE Ukraine

HOPE International, a Christian faith-based non-profit organization, has been operating in Ukraine since 1997. HOPE Ukraine was the organization’s first international venture. In addition to its core microfinance activities, HOPE also supports an active children's ministry in Ukraine in the form of “Tomorrow Clubs,” after-school programs that teach children the gospel through games, skits and songs.